Sexting with a little girl didn’t just get an Albuquerque school teacher in trouble, it’s costing the school district.

Albuquerque Public Schools just settled a civil lawsuit.

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In 2013, Jacob Lawler was sentenced to prison for sending hundreds of sexual texting messages and photos to an 11-year-old student.

According to our partners at the Albuquerque Journal, a judge approved a deal between APS and the victim’s family. They accused the district of not giving enough training to teachers on how to spot and report abuse.

The suit also said APS didn’t supervise the teacher. APS denied that claim.